Hose again

**turpin** · 24th October 06, 01:43 PM

It's a big tent with a place for any color you can match to a shirt. I have an off-white polo that looks great with off-white hose with either my Gordon or my Saffron. But I also have lovat green, oatmeal, and charcoal, and would be happy with tartan if they weren't so expensive.

**Gaian** · 24th October 06, 05:13 PM

I have to agree with P1M on this. I have already voiced this opinion in a couple of other threads.One other thing I could add is to coordinate your hose. Take a color out of the tartan you are wearing and match to that. So, with any given tartan you could probably draw out at least three colors to match hose to.

As to wool hose... They are going to last you the longest. I bought a pair 25 years ago that I still wear. Yes, really, no kidding. You take care of them they will last you that long.

Last winter I took up knitting to make my own. Helps pass the time, very relaxing and meditative not to mention you get to excersize some creative energy. Probably made half a dozen pair of them. They are great. Feel good and I have something I wanted that noone else will have. Besides, it is an easy thing to do sitting around watching television or on long train commutes etc... Do I worry about what other people think... not really. ( I am 6'4" tall and 250 pounds I don't have to worry about it.)

Just do it. so many other guys on this forum are taking up thier creative talents to create some awesome things! I am continually amazed at the talent in this group. I encourage all of you to try your hand at some of these things. You would be surprised at what you can accomplish if you only put yor mind to it.

**Blu (Ontario)** · 24th October 06, 06:11 PM

P1M has nailed this down.

Everything has it's place... it's using each in the proper way that counts.

**MacConnachie** · 26th October 06, 03:53 PM

Call them off-white, if you must. If that's the same as "cream" color, that's what I wear in more formal dress. If you wish to wear ghillie brogues, the color of the hose HAS to be lighter, in my opinion. Wearing them with bottle green hose, for instance, completely negates the effect, if you have black ghillie brogues with black laces. I can see wearing g.b. with Lovat green or Lovat blue hose, for example, because the lace effect is visible on the lighter-colored hose.

One of these days, I'll be able to afford the $150 for tartan hose, if I can decide which tartan I want them matched to. That's what I'd prefer to wear formally. I'd even like to have a castellated pair, however dated that may sound. I realize that it would probably be considered a serious faux pas, but was curious as to whether or not there's any reasonable way to wear a high-topped shoe or low-cut boot with tartan hose tops, so that there's something of a tartan hose effect, without being able to see the wearer's socks peeping out from underneath. If there were, and you had the hose tops to match your kilt, would YOU risk it?

Black hose in formal wear -- honestly I have to agree that it makes the wearer look as though he's walking with lower legs constantly in shadow. The color draws the interest or throws the accent the wrong way, or so it seems to me.

**switchblade5984** · 26th October 06, 04:23 PM

pics of Tartan hose please!

**way2fractious** · 26th October 06, 04:37 PM

Try this link - and on that page click the 'click here' link -

http://www.kilkeelknitwear.com/new_page_512.htm

There's always something more to learn how to make... (*sigh*)

**switchblade5984** · 26th October 06, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by way2fractious

Try this link - and on that page click the 'click here' link -

http://www.kilkeelknitwear.com/new_page_512.htm

There's always something more to learn how to make... (*sigh*)

those look hard to make no wonder they are so expensive!

**Robin** · 26th October 06, 05:24 PM

(bargain...€50)

**morrison** · 26th October 06, 07:11 PM

I want to wear whatever I want, whenever I want, whereever I want! I want what I want and you'll see to it that I have it!

**David Dalglish** · 26th October 06, 11:01 PM

I have an open mind about this, I always wear off white socks for formal wear, but if you feel that socks to match your kilt or Jacket is good, then wear them. I always feel that when wearing a white formal shirt, then you should wear white or off white hose to balance top & bottom of the outfit. I am sure everyone has ther own opinion, & will wear what they like